Your Friend Wants to Purchase Some Expensive Software That Claims

question 123

Multiple Choice

Your friend wants to purchase some expensive software that claims to to be scientifically proven to allow you to memorize entire books. He says that he knows someone whose grades went up after buying the software. What advice would you give to your friend about this program?

• A) If it is 'proven' then it must be based on true science.
• B) Anecdotal evidence about effectiveness is not reliable.
• C) The program must work because there is good evidence for most speed-reading programs.
• D) The claim sounds scientific and connects with previous research so it is worth investigating.

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